HumanIPO reported in March Absa was expected to unveil their app and the announcement today confirmed it was available on Apple and Android devices, with a BlackBerry platform coming soon.
It is also optimised for tablet screens and Absa believe this puts it ahead of its rivals in the digital banking space that had launched their apps a while before.
Arrie Rautenbach, Absa head of retail banking, said: “The new technology, which also integrates seamlessly with all other Absa digital banking channels incorporates many aspects of traditional transactional services, while combining smart device features such as your GPS location to allow for easy and instant search to the closest Absa branch or ATM.”
The app will also allow customers to send airtime or cash to others and also includes an image library.
Rautenbach added: “The App gives users of smartphones and tablet devices easy access to their accounts in those ‘in-between’ moments when they have a moment before their train arrives or during the ad breaks.”
